Five methods were evaluated for training Kansas agricultural producers for certification as Private Pesticide Applicators. The study involved 471 participants throughout the state. Comparison of pre- and post-test scores showed that teaching by video cassette caused the most improvement, followed by the traditional method using a team of…

These materials were developed for in-service workshops for K-8 teachers as part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Metric Education Project. A teacher (or team of two) from each school was trained in a series of six 3-hour sessions using hands-on measurement activities. Teachers in turn were responsible for conducting 10 1-hour in-service…

Included in this newletter are the following titles: AACTE Responds to PL 94-142 in National Workshop; Public Law 94-142: A Call for a Profession with Values; Deans' Grants Institutions Initiate Change; and Organizational Perspectives: PL 94-142 and Inservice Personnel Development. References are provided. (DS)

The Special and General Education Leadership (SAGE) Project was a 3 year effort focusing on inservice activities for administrators and other personnel geared toward implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The project involved three objectives: to design, implement, and evaluate a series of staff development…

This study examined the results of a mandated in-service training program, HR-18, designed to provide information and experience for school employees to help them improve their abilities to interact with and understand minority individuals. Data were obtained from two employee groups. The participant group consisted of school employees enrolled in…

FOUR BRIEF CHAPTERS PRESENT GUIDELINES FOR THE DEFINITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNCTION OF GENERALISTS IN SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE OUTLINED FOR DESCRIBING THESE ROLES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TASKS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES. WAYS ARE SUGGESTED TO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT…

WORKING TO PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WITH EFFECTIVE GUIDANCE THROUGH A TEAM (WHOSE FOCAL POINT WAS THE TEACHER), THE GUIDANCE ASSISTANT IN THIS PROJECT OFFERED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES--(1) PROVIDED TEACHERS WITH METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS GUIDANCE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM THROUGH INSERVICE TECHNIQUES AND CONFERENCES, (2) SERVED AS A CONSULTANT TO THE FACULTY,…

THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF PROFESSIONALS TO MEET EXPANDING SCHOOL NEEDS IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO GREATLY INCREASING USE OF AUXILLIARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES VARY WITH THE SCHOOL'S NEEDS AND THE SKILLS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIST OF CLERICAL, LIBRARY, HOUSEKEEPING, NONINSTRUCTIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, HUMAN…

THIS REPORT BY A COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTIES OF THE LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGES OFFERS SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATING THE DISADVANTAGED STUDENT. INSTRUCTORS MUST APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTIES OF REACHING THE NON-ACHIEVER, WITH HIS FRUSTRATION, APATHY, AND REBELLION AGAINST EDUCATION, AND THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY OF ENCOURAGING HIM TO…

THE NEED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS EMPHASIZED, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS (POPULATION EXPLOSION, URBANIZATION, RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, IMBALANCE, AND POPULATION MOBILITY) WHOSE EVENTUAL SOLUTIONS DEPEND UPON EDUCATION. PARTICULAR AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE REQUIRING INSERVICE EDUCATION OF…

Volume IV of a four volume series offers strategies for implementing effective inservice workshops to train administrators, assessment personnel, and others involved in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children in Wyoming. Part 1 addresses points often overlooked in delivering training,…

The report describes the goals and achievements of a project to develop a competency based curriculum for paraprofessionals serving severely, profoundly, and multiply handicapped persons. The development of curriculum modules in health care, special education, communication, and recreation is discussed, and field testing procedures with employees…

The purpose of this document is to call attention to the principalship, to preservice and inservice needs, and to possible solutions to complex problems. A number of groups were organized to address the recommendations made in a report to the legislature reviewing the adequacy of preservice training, evaluation, and continuing professional…

The purpose of this Personalized Activity Kit is to provide an overview of ways to manage with people so that educational programs do get implemented and constantly improved. Emphasis is placed on program evaluation and the definition of program management. (Author/IRT)

This report summarizes the program and activities of the Center for High School philosophy from 1972-1974. The publication begins with a very brief description of the Center's background and major objectives. Established in 1971, the Center serves as a clearinghouse for information, ideas, contacts, and counsel on every aspect of high school…